Fragrance comparison

Lady Oud vs The Voice Of The Snake

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 803 ratings analysed

Lady Oud

Al Zahra

4.449 votes

Rank #44,456 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

The Voice Of The Snake

Gucci

4.13794 votes

Rank #1,916 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lady Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Voice Of The Snake
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lady Oud1/4

The Voice Of The Snake3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Voice Of The Snake
Sillage & projection: The Voice Of The Snake
Value for money: Lady Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Voice Of The Snake

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Lady OudAl Zahra

The Voice Of The SnakeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

4.13/ 5 · 794 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

11%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

52%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

794 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityThe Voice Of The Snake

SillageThe Voice Of The Snake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value26

Category winnerLady OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud90%

amber80%

cinnamon70%

rose60%

patchouli50%

oud100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

earthy60%

metallic50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, oud and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronCinnamon

Heart

PatchouliRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Amber

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring39

Summer21

Fall89

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,916

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady Oud by Al Zahra is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Lady Oud was launched in 2016. Top notes are Saffron and Cinnamon; middle notes are Patchouli and Rose; base notes are Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

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The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lady Oud or The Voice Of The Snake?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 3 of 4 categories. Lady Oud is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes; The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes. Choose Lady Oud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lady Oud or The Voice Of The Snake?

The Voice Of The Snake lasts longest (The Voice Of The Snake 81/100, Lady Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lady Oud or The Voice Of The Snake?

The Voice Of The Snake projects furthest (The Voice Of The Snake 73/100, Lady Oud 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lady Oud and The Voice Of The Snake smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and patchouli accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Lady Oud or The Voice Of The Snake better for summer or winter?

Lady Oud suits evening wear; The Voice Of The Snake suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady Oud and The Voice Of The Snake?

Lady Oud has top notes of Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Patchouli and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. The Voice Of The Snake features Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron.